When his younger sister qualified for Junior Nationals, East Duluth, MN native Joel LaFrance made a handful of wax benches to help his family fund raise for the competition. Fast forward five years and LaFrance is still producing handcrafted wax benches for True North Woodworking, a small business he’s grown as a way to continue his family’s love of craftsmanship and creative way to save for his son’s future college education. “I love working with my...